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SR096 Baptist Orphanage

FILES

sr096.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

SR096 Baptist Orphanage

Description

The hill-top Baptist Orphanage prided itself on being self-sustaining in its early years. A generous donation of an additional 87 acres in 1897 allowed the orphanage to even operate a full-scale farm and dairy herd.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1915

Contributor

Nelson Harris, George Wade

Rights

Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.

Format

Digital Postcard

Type

Still Image

Identifier

sr096

Is Version Of

Salem and Roanoke County in Vintage Postcards by Nelson Harris (2005)

Citation

unknown, “SR096 Baptist Orphanage,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed March 28, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/sr096.